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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Payne

Two arrested after mass stabbing on busy train to London

  • Two men have been arrested following a mass stabbing incident on an LNER train travelling from Doncaster to London King's Cross on Saturday evening.
  • Armed police responded to Huntingdon station, Cambridgeshire, after reports at 7:39 pm of multiple people being stabbed.
  • Witnesses described seeing a man with a large knife, with some passengers hiding in toilets and reporting 'blood everywhere' during the attack.
  • A number of people were taken to hospital, and the incident led to the closure of Huntingdon station and major disruption to LNER services.
  • Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the incident 'deeply concerning,' and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged against speculation.

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